Scientists have achieved an unprecedented look into how the human immune system attacks a transplanted pig kidney, using ...

And it could not be better timed—the first US-based clinical trials of pig kidney transplantation into living humans begin ...

With xenotransplantation -- animal-to-human transplantation -- poised to address the global organ shortage crisis, a ...

Additional edits to pig organs or progress in tolerance medicine might make long-term immunosuppression unnecessary. “You’ll ...

Pig organs might help relieve the pressure. More than 100,000 Americans sit on organ transplant lists. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...

In a first step toward FDA approval of kidney xenotransplantation, a living human with end-stage kidney disease may receive a ...

What if organ transplants effect more than just biological function? Research suggests transplanted pig organs could carry animal memories to human recipients.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The calls and emails started coming into NYU Langone Health and Massachusetts General Hospital soon after doctors began experimenting with pig organs in humans. People worried ...

Some experts are concerned that, as things stand, the risks of pig-organ transplants may outweigh the benefits. "There's a lot of hope, but hope is not scientific evidence," L. Syd M Johnson, ...

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was removed last week. It’s the longest a human has ever lived with a pig ...